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- V40 5G vs nova 8
Honor V40 5G vs Huawei nova 8
What V40 5G does better (10) and where nova 8 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
V40 5Gnova 8
| V40 5G | nova 8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.1 mm | 160.1 mm | +3 mm |
| Width | 74.3 mm | 74.1 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 169 g | +20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is V40 5G better than nova 8?
- Wireless chargingYes · nova 8: No
- Stereo speakersYes · nova 8: No
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+5%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.22 GHz+17%
- Pixel density440 ppi vs 392 ppi+12%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.6″+2%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
Why is nova 8 better than V40 5G?
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · V40 5G: Yes
- Weight189 g vs 169 g+12%
- Thickness8 mm vs 7.6 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 163.1 mm | 160.1 mm |
| Width | 74.3 mm | 74.1 mm |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Rose Gold, Titanium Silver | Powder Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,236 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,676 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 89.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ | Kirin 820E |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Kirin |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.22 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Mali-G57 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 3,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | 120% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 4.0 | EMUI 12 |
